With Lamar Jackson missing several games this season and the offense being inconsistent, the Baltimore Ravens didn’t quite reach their potential in 2025. After adding a big-bodied target in Round 3 of the 2026 NFL Draft in USC’s Ja’Kobi Lane, Baltimore doubled down by drafting Indiana’s Elijah Sarratt with the team’s next pick in the fourth round.
The Ravens have now spent three of their first four draft picks on the offensive side of the football. Let’s see how the NFL world reacted to the selection.
Ravens Praised for Selecting WR Elijah Sarratt in the 2026 NFL Draft
PFSN’s NFL Draft team gave the Ravens’ selection of Sarratt an A grade on the NFL Draft HQ. Sarratt has been one of the most productive WRs in college football since 2022, and he maintained that reputation this year.
He eclipsed 1,000 yards with James Madison in 2023 and led the Indiana Hoosiers in catches, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns during the team’s surprise CFB Playoff campaign in 2024. In 2025, he set a career-high with 15 TDs, distinguishing himself as a deadly catch-point and red-zone threat at the highest level of competition.
It’s clear that after the offense struggled at times last season, Baltimore is determined to build up the unit. Former WR Cam White couldn’t believe what he was seeing unfold in the 2026 NFL Draft, posting on X, “Elijah Sarratt, Ja’kobi Lane, & Zay Flowers.. what the hell man.”
Another fan seemed caught off guard by the Ravens’ back-to-back wideout selections of Lane and Sarratt, explaining, “Kinda surprised the Ravens doubled up on receiver. Honestly like Elijah Sarratt a lot, but just kinda curios what the plan is at center. Definitely seeing the vision for what Declan Doyle wants to do on offense, though.”
He’s not the most explosive, nor does he have seam-stretching speed, but he has the necessary foot speed, sink, and tempo IQ to separate independently. At the catch point, he’s a high-level convertor and a true late-hands master with extraordinary composure, timing sense, and body control. That toughness and play strength translate in the RAC phase as well, and as a blocker, where Sarratt brings consistent effort and plays smart.
With the wide receiver room a bit bare behind Zay Flowers and Rashod Bateman before the NFL Draft, JP Acosta of CBS Sports loved the fit of Sarratt with Jackson, posting, “New emotional support WR for Lamar. Safety blanket who isn’t super explosive but makes the right play.”
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Athletic traits do matter, but elite execution supersedes them at the NFL level, and Sarratt is a platinum-level operator who has the sky-high floor to underlie tantalizing usage versatility, production upside, and utility as a chain-mover and red-zone trump card.
It will be fascinating to see how the dust settles in the Ravens WR room after adding both Sarratt and Lane to the group.
